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切中要害

qièzhòngyàohài

to hit the target and do real damage (idiom) / fig. to hit where it hurts / fig. to hit home / an argument that hits the nail on the head

Character Breakdown

切
qiè
to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager
HSK 4
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2
害
hài
to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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